Panoramic cabinet.



PATENTEDIMAY 26, 1903. A. M. WOODWARD.

PANORAMIG CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1901.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED M. WVOODWARD, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO ACME WHITE LEAD dz COLOR WORKS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPO- RATION OF MICHIGAN.

PANORAMIC CABIN ET.

DPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 729,029, dated May 26, 1903. Application filed February 25, 1901. Serial No. 48.8 l9. (No model.) I

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED M. WOOD- W'ARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Panoramic Cabinets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to a novel type of panoramic cabinet; and it consists in the novel construction thereof and the peculiar arrangement and combination of its various parts, as hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the cabinet, showing the latter with some of its parts detached. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section therethrough, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on line as m of Fig. 2.

In the drawings thus briefly described the cabinet is designated by the reference-letter A, consisting, essentially, of a base-section B, oblong in configuration, upon which end sections C and D and side members E and F are mounted. The end sections, as shown, are spaced apart and are secured in any suitable manner to the base. Also each end section terminates at its upper end in a reduced portion or extension G and is provided with tongues H, which project from its opposite side, as plainly indicated in Figs. 1 and 3. The side members referred to are equal in length to the end sections, and each is provided with a vertical groove a, formed in proximity to each end, the grooves being adapted to receive the tongues H.

I represents the top of the cabinet, which is in the form of a cap similar in form to the base-section and having on its under face and in proximity to each end recesses, such as J, which receive the extensions G on the end sections when the parts are assembled. The cap is preferably secured to the side members by means of screws, such as b, Fig. 2.

The side member or section forming the front of the cabinet is cut away, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, and a transparent panel K in the form of a plate of glass is placed within the opening and suitably secured to the side member.

Within the interior of the inclosing casing are arranged guide-rollers L and M,the former being journaled in the ends of the casing in proximity to and above the panel, while the lower roller is similarly placed below the panel, as indicated in Fig. 2.

O and P designate operating-drums journaled within the casing ends intermediate the guide-rollers and slightly to the rear of the latter.

Q designates a strip or roll of material having representations of objects to be exhibited, printed, or otherwise placed on one or both faces thereof. This strip is secured at its ends to the complementary drums and, as shown, passes from the drums over the guiderollers, so that a portion of the strip will travel across the transparent panel and in immediate proximity thereto, the strip being of suflicient length to permit of its being wound around one drum from the other. The drums described are each provided at their ends with the collars, such as R, which bear against the ends of the casing and serve as guides for the strip of material. The drums also have their journals extending'through the end section C of the cabinet and carry at their outer ends operating cranks or handles S and T.

In operation the strip of material is wound entirely upon one of the drums and subsequently wound upon the other, the strip pass .ing across the inspection-opening in the cabinet, so that the representatious of objects upon the side of the strip can be plainly seen.

What I claim as my invention is- A panoramic cabinet comprising a rectangular wooden casing A- consisting essentially of a base-section B oblong in form upon which are mounted end sections C and D and side members E and F, the side members being provided with vertical grooves a in proximity to their ends adapted to receive tongues H projecting from the opposite sides of the ends, a cap I having recesses J formed in its under face in proximity to the ends adapted to receive extensions G projecting from the upper edges of the ends, guide-rollers L and M journaled in the casing ends in proximity to one of the sides, operating-drums O and P also journaled in the casingends intermediate the guide-rollers and rearwardly of the latter, a roll of paper Q'secured at its opposite ends to the operating-drums, as shown, and adapted to be wound upon one from the other, the strip or roll passing over the guide-rollers, guide-collars R of greater diameter than and located upon the ends of the drums, and operating cranks or handles St and T secured to the journals of the drums projecting through 10 one of the end sections of the cabinet. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED M. WOODWARD.

Witnesses:

A. S. DOUGALL, O. F. SCHUMACHER. 

